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Residential research in World’s Top Islands Destinations: Koh Samui – the inspiring tropical retreat
When someone mentions sailing in the Gulf of Thailand, everybody always is speaking about Samui Regatta, the international sailing event and the final race on the Asian Yachting Grand Prix championship. The number of multihulls are expanding in the Koh Samui region and playing a major role in the region’s expansion and development. When you read and visit this…
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The OFM 50: what we love about the world of food in 2016
From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things
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Best luxury ski & snowboard resorts
Up in the mountains celebrities realize that sky, snow and diamonds shine with the same intensity … These are the ski resorts where you most likely to spot the British Royal Family, Keanu Reeves, or Paris Hilton. A ski vacation in Megeve, Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Zermatt, Grindewald, St.Morritz, Davos, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, or Kitzbuhel, will surely provide surprises.…
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China’s spectacular thirst for Bordeaux wines and chateaux
More than 12 Bordeaux chateaux – in various stages of acquisition by Chinese investors In and around French wine region Bordeaux, more than 12 chateaux are in various stages of acquisition by Chinese investors, according to the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce (CCIB), which operates a China desk to assist would-be investors in the region. Chateau…
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Crystal Clear: Lalique Checks Into Zurich, One Wall Switch at a Time
While the luxury watch world argues about tariffs and job cuts, a Zurich-based crystal house has been quietly executing one of luxury’s most complete brand-stretch plays: a thirteen-room hotel, crystal light switches, and an edelweiss for your Christmas tree. None of it is random. Luxury news has a hierarchy of glamour, and this month’s releases…
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Europe’s New Wealth Is Heading for Barcelona’s Seafront
As fortunes rise across Central and Eastern Europe, a Mediterranean base is increasingly becoming high on wealthy individuals’ wish lists. For a significant period of time, the map of European wealth had a short list of established addresses such as London, Paris, and Geneva. Now, that list is getting longer. Fortunes built over the past…